That's the only reason....I thought it somehow affected the consistency of
the pasta. I won't worry about it then.

> wrote in message ...
> Aria > wrote:
> > Is it true that you are never supposed to cover the pot that you are
cooking
> > pasta in? I've been told that, but I have no idea why that would be.....
>
> Unless you have a large pot with plenty of room at the top for the heated
> water to expand, covering the pot will cause the water to overflow. Try
> it and find out.
>